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Here are the stories we're following today. Mar 31, 2025

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April astronomy: Andromeda, overlapping meteor showers and "earthshine"

Stargazers have plenty to observe in the April skies. Mar 30, 2025

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Get ready for cherry blossom mania at New Jersey's Branch Brook Park

The park's Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off on April 5. Mar 29, 2025

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On Coney Island, sword swallower and kitsch square off against casino developer

Longtime sword swallower and strongman Adam Rinn recently presided over a mock funeral for Coney Island, which he says is threatened by a casino proposal. Mar 28, 2025

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'Secret Mall Apartment' explores a rebellious art project

'Secret Mall Apartment' profiles a group of Rhode Island artists who created a hidden sanctum inside the Providence Place shopping center where they lived for four years. Filmmaker Je... Mar 28, 2025

China Tries to Reboot Its Economy as Competitors Circle

China has long been the world's factory, but it's economy is starting to face serious headwinds. Demand for Chinese goods has slumped, China is saddled with too much industrial capacity and heavy debt. And now a tariff war with the United States further darkens China's economic outlook. We have two reports on reactions to China's economic state. We hear how the Chinese government is encouraging business investment, but it's a hard pitch to sell in a communist state that hasn't always been kind to entrepreneurs. And how Vietnam, another communist country, seeks to capitalize on China's uncertain future and is experiencing a manufacturing boom. Mar 27, 2025

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The Latest on Columbia University; NPR and PBS in the Hot Seat; Elie Mystal's List of Laws that Need to Go

The Latest on Columbia University and the Trump Administration; NPR and PBS in the Congressional Hot Seat Mar 27, 2025

The Global Race for Rare Earth Minerals

The race is on for control over deposits of rare earth elements and critical minerals that are necessary in much of the technology we use today. The U.S. is lagging behind it's main rival in this global competition, China. We hear about why these resources are so sought after and the stakes in the race to control them. Mar 26, 2025

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Meet the NJ Gov Candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters Ask the Mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy Fashion

Meet the NJ gov candidate: Mikie Sherrill; Reporters ask the mayor; 100 Years of 100 Things: Blacklisting; 100 Years of 100 Things: Preppy fashion Mar 26, 2025

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Meet the NJ Governor Candidates: Mikie Sherrill

U.S. Representative Mikie Sherrill (D, NJ-11) talks about her campaign to be the Democratic nominee for governor of New Jersey, and her work in Washington. Mar 26, 2025

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